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Pros:
- Beginner Friendly
- Great Sound
- Part of a Bundle
Cons:
- Tuning Instability
- A bit of buzz
What better way to kick off your musical career than with a good bundle containing a whole bunch of useful stuff? There is a way, and it is a bundle that contains a very enjoyable to play guitar. The Yamaha Gigmaker Standard Acoustic Guitar pack is one of these packs. Let us take a closer look at the guitar that is part of the bundle and discover why I find this bundle to be one of the better offers out there.
Body Quality
The guitar that is part of this bundle is known as the F325D. It is a dreadnought guitar, with a powerful sound and a beautiful bass response. An enjoyable shape that is as beautiful as it sounds great. There are several coloring options for the guitar, with sunburst and white (ish) solid color being available. Whichever you choose, the important part, the sound, stays the same high quality, powerful projection.
The top of the guitar is spruce. A hardwood that is well known to all manufacturers and players as one of the better top woods for bright tone and nuanced treble sounds, as well as very well expressed mid ones. The top is laminated of course, which does result in dulling of the sound slightly, but judging as how the guitar is for beginners, it won’t make much of a difference for them. The back and sides of the guitar are constructed of Meranti. This wood is slightly denser than mahogany, meaning it is slightly heavier than a guitar made with mahogany. On the other hand, the use of Meranti allows the guitar to remain on the affordable side of the aisle. The sound, while very similar to mahogany, is still slightly brighter.
The nato neck of the guitar is very sturdy and pleasant to the touch. It is slender so that the rosewood fingerboard is easy to reach. The fingerboard itself is smooth and enjoyable to play.
Hardware
The rosewood bridge of the guitar creates avery nice resonance with the deeper tones of the guitar, further balancing the high to low tone relationship of the guitar and remaining sturdy for years to come.
The nut and saddle of the guitar are synthetic. While not the worst possible option for a guitar, I still do not enjoy synthetics as much as I do natural materials. There is only a slight possibility for the typical steel-string buzz, and the harmonics of the guitar are top-notch.
Unfortunately, just like so many of the guitars in the price range, this one too suffers from tuning instability. The die-cast tuners tend to go out of tune after several days, meaning a need to retune often, an annoying thing about the guitar. While easy to replace, this might turn into a headache for beginner players without a tuner. Thankfully, this guitar is part of a bundle that has one!
Yamaha Gigmaker Sound
The guitar, for its cheapness of it, sound rather amazing. The sound of the guitar is very balanced, with the highs and the lows and the mids receiving the same amount of attention and expression from the design and construction of the guitar. It is a very bright sound, strong with the mid and high tones, with a great bass response that most beginners will love for years to come. Even professionals might find the sound suitable for them.
Conclusion
Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player looking for a cheap guitar, I definitely am going to recommend this beautiful piece to you. While having a set of problems, the guitar is easily customizable to avoid them and offers a great sound for a guitar as cheap as it is. It is an especially worthy contender for beginners, as the bundle, it is part of contains many basics: a gig bag, a tuner, guitar strap, picks and even a beginners guide to guitar.
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